Communications Upgrade

The Satellite Communications Upgrade Project is intended to provide the communications backbone on which the SEAPA WAN will be based. This satellite system will provide enhanced internet and phone at the plants and improve communications between Swan Lake, Tyee Lake, the SEAPA office, switchyards and substations. It will increase security across the entire SEAPA system and is compatible with the enhanced security mandates for communication control of power systems being rolled out
by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and are currently required in
the lower 48, but not yet in Alaska.